Pork Belly Delight

Nice and yummy, but only once in a while :-) but really delightful.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/4 kilo pork belly (slice to your desired thickness)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar ( or according to your taste)
1/2 cup soy suace
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well then marinate for an hour or overnight.
2. Cooked with the marinade over low heat and just allow to simmer until almost dry, then put a little oil and continue to cook until brownish or you attain your desired doneness and texture.
3. Serve with rice.

Note: If the meat is tough you can add a little water and let it simmer until tender, then just follow the same cooking instruction in the procedure.

Mely's Kitchen Pork Adobo

A saucy adobo that goes well with all types of rice, just a little of it, is flavorful enough for a plate of rice, so make sure rice is enough for everyone.

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1 kilo pork ( any part of your choice)
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup calamansi or lemon juice
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water


Procedure:
1. Slice the pork to your desired size, then marinate it with 1/4 cup soy sauce, lemon juice and black pepper.
2. Fry the pork until brownish then set aside.
3. Saute the garlic then add the fried pork, vinegar and the rest of the soy sauce, then simmer until the fried pork absorbed the flavors and color.
4. Add the water and allow to simmer until water evaporates, making the adobo almost dry but still saucy.
5. Serve it hot with rice.

Mely's kitchen Pork Binagoongan

 Try the Mely's kitchen version of pork binagoongan, mmmmm really yummy. Frying the pork first makes the taste more delicious because it is crispy outside and juicy inside. Try it and let me know.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo pork belly
2 tablespoons shrimp paste ( be careful with the saltiness of the bagoong that you are going to use)
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lemon or calamansi juice
1 onion
1/4 cup water
some chilli pepper


Procedure:
1.Combine the lemon juice and pork then fry it until golden brown.Set aside.

Fried pork belly

2.Saute the garlic, onion and chilli pepper, then add the shrimp paste and continue to saute for a minute.
3. Add the fried pork then simmer for 2 minutes then add the water and let simmer for few minutes.
4. Serve hot with rice.

Sweet Spiced Fried Pork

I love this pork dish because the taste is like a sweet ham.

 Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo pork ( slice according to your desired thickness)
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
salt and pepper to taste
sugar for coating


Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl combine the meat, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside for an hour.
2. Coat each piece of the meat with sugar then fry it.
3. Serve it hot.

Ground Pork Omelette

 I have few guests today and this is one of the viands that I prepared for them because this is so economical yet yummy.

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1/4 kilo ground pork
1 onion ( minced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
1/2 cup flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste.

Procedure:
1.In a big bowl combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. Spoon a portion and fried in the enough amount of oil until golden brown.
3. Serve it hot.

Note: you can add minced carrots and potatoes for this recipe

Mely's Kitchen Lechon Kawali

A special pork dish loved by pork lovers because of its delicious crispy taste and texture. A little difficult to cook because the oil will really blast during frying, but covering it while frying is a good idea. Here is the recipe that I cooked for 15 persons.

Ingredients:
3 Kilos pork belly
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 big onion
8 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
water ( level with the meat)

Procedure:
1. In  pot put all the ingredients except for the lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the pork is tender. Make sure that the salt and pepper is enough to flavor the meat.

2. Remove from the water and set aside to drain the water then slice into an inch thick then sprinkle with lemon juice and deep fry until golden brown.

3. Chop into bite size then serve.

Note: Be careful when frying because the oil will really blast so make sure you cover it.

Kare-kare na Pata

It's been a long that I dreamed of cooking this dish but it's only today that my ingredients were completed. I'm glad that at last I can cook my favorite dish, I used pork leg instead of ox tail and tripe, but I will cook the beef version soon, God willing.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork leg (pata)
6 cups water ( add if necessary)
2 eggplant
1 bunch string beans
1 bunch pechay or bok choy
1/2 cup ground peanut or peanut butter
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon atsuete powder
salt and pepper to taste
Some shrimp paste for dipping sauce ( sawsawan)

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion until brownish then add the atsuete powder and saute for few seconds then add the pork leg and simmer until pinkish color is gone then add the water and boil until the pork leg is tender. ( If using a pressure cooker boil it for 10 minutes).
2. When the pork leg is tender, saute the garlic and add the peanut then saute for few seconds and mix it with the tender pork leg and continue to simmer for a minute.
3. Add the eggplant and string beans then simmer until half cooked

 then add the pechay, salt and pepper to taste and simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot with shrimp paste for dipping.

You can add banana blossom for this recipe.

Hot and Spicy Nilagang Pata

Make sure you have a hanky while eating this hot and spicy pork hock stew. A real food adventure experience that is satisfying specially if you like hot and spicy taste. Try it.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork leg (pata)
1 small onion
1/2 kilo cabbage
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
1/2 teaspoon whole black pepper
10 pieces chopped chili pepper (labuyo)
10 cups water ( add if necessary)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the meat, water, black pepper,chopped chili, ginger and onion, bring to a boil then simmer until the meat is tender.
2. Add the cabbage and salt to taste then simmer until done.
3. Serve it hot with rice.

Baked Pork Belly

This is just a sample recipe because I want to know if the result is ok if I will bake the pork belly instead of lechon kawali. I found out that it's just fine but still the lechon kawali is crispier, but for me this is ok and lesser oil too.

Ingredients for 2 servings:
1/4 kilo pork belly
salt and pepper to taste
water ( enough to cook the pork belly)

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the pork belly, water, salt and pepper then boil  the pork belly until tender, then set aside.
2. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes then bake the pork belly for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Sliced and serve it hot .

Crispy Pork Belly

This recipe is related to lechon kawali but this one is coated with flour making it lesser oil blasting while frying it.  I boiled it before frying it and the result is, crispy outside, tender and juicy inside. Try it this way and let me know about the result.

 Ingredients:
1 kilo Pork Belly
5 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
salt
black pepper
water ( enough to make the meat tender)
flour


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the garlic, onion, pork belly, salt, pepper and water then bring to a boil, simmer until the meat is tender.
2. Remove from water, sprinkle with lemon or calamnsi juice then coat it with flour, deep fry until golden brown.

3.Slice into bite size then serve with or without a sauce.

Pork Liver Steak

 An 85 grams (3 oz.) pork liver is abundant in protein and other nutrients like phosphorous, vitamin B-6, zinc, vitamin C, thiamin, niacin and folate with 140 calories.
Take note that as little as 85 grams we can get  abundant nutrients, so do not eat too much of pork liver to maintain a healthy diet.
Here is a simple recipe to enjoy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork liver ( sliced to your desired size)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 piece bell pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Pan fried the liver until half cooked then set aside.

2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the pan fried liver, bell pepper, lemon or calamansi juice, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until cooked.
3. Serve it hot with rice.

Meatballs with Ham and Cheese

I copied my embutido recipe and made it into meatballs then I stuffed it with ham and cheese. Awesome!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilos ground pork
1/2 cup raisins
1 big carrot (minced)
1 big potato (minced)
1 onion ( minced)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste
extra bread crumbs for breading

 filling:
cheddar cheese (diced)
sweet ham (diced)

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients except - for filling.

2. Form into balls and insert in the cheese and ham then seal it by pressing and rolling the meatballs with your palms.

3.Roll over the bread crumbs then deep fry until golden brown.

4. Serve it hot and enjoy.

Pork Chop Sinigang

Sinigang is one of the best Filipino recipes. The taste is distinctively delicious and the vegetables in it goes perfectly with the soup’s flavor. This is the dish that is number 1 in my list because the flavor is just perfect!

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork chop
1/4 kilo okra
1 onion ( sliced)
2 tomatoes ( sliced)
1 bunch swamp cabbage ( Kangkong)
8 cups water (add if necesssary
some cayenne pepper ( siling haba)
salt to taste
3/4 cup tamarind extract ( Boil 1/4 kilo of tamarind with 1 1/4 cup water then extract it)


Procedure:
1. In a pot,  put the pork chop, onion and tomatoes then allow to simmer for few minutes .
2. Add the water and bring to a boil, then simmer until the meat is tender.
3. Increase the heat then add the okra and simmer until almost cook.
4. Add the kangkong and chili then simmer until cooked.
5. Add the tamarind extract and salt to taste.
6. Serve it hot.

Pork and Beans

I loved pork and beans when I was a kid, so today I gave it a try to cook pork and beans and it's really delicious. I am smiling while eating this good dish while remembering my childhood memories eating this with my childhood friends. Try this recipe, it's better than canned ones.

Ingredients for 10 servings:
1/2 kilo Speckled or kidney beans
1/2 kilo pork ( any part that you like to use)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
salt and pepper to taste
water

Procedure:
1. Put the beans and water in a pan then boil until really tender. Make sure that the water 6 inches  above  the level of the beans. You can add water if necessary. When the beans are tender set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the pork and simmer until cooked.
3. Add the beans, salt and pepper then simmer until the texture is perfect.
4. Serve it hot.

Baked Embutido

Embutido is one of the most popular food in the Philiipines, this is Filipino's version of American meatloaf. It is very tasty and we considered it a  special dish for gatherings. I made for lots of guests so if you want to make just for few persons just adjust the ingredients.Try this and enjoy.


Ingredients for 50-60 servings:
1 1/2 kilos ground pork
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup green peas
2 carrots (minced)
3 potatoes (minced)
2 onions ( minced)
1 head garlic (minced)
1 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup ketchup
salt to taste

for filling:
5 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
10 pieces hotdog

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients except - for filling.

2. Divide the mixture into 5 then place it in an aluminum foil and flatten it. Put the  hotdog & sliced boiled eggs in the middle of the flat meat mixture. Roll the mixture until it covers the filling then locked the foil tightly.

3. Put 2 cups of water in a baking pan then put foil then put the embutido and cover it with another foil and bake it for 40-60 minutes at 220 C. (Preheat the oven)

4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing it, then serve.

Note: Slice it when it is already cold for best result.
If oven is not available, of course you can steam this.

Pork Steak

Simple pork dish that will surely capture your taste buds. Yummy!

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/2 kilo pork ( tender loin is the best)
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons lemon or calamansi juice
salt and pepper to taste
2 big onion ( cut into rings)

Procedure:
1. Marinate the pork with the soy sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper for few hours.
2. Saute the onion then add the marinated pork and simmer , stirring occasionally until cooked.
3. Serve it hot.